67. As for me, I’m firmly convinced that the number of foreign tourists should be limited, for the following reasons:

就我而言，我坚定地认为国外旅游者的数量应得到限制，理由如下：

68. In addition, in order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment.

另外，为了吸引旅游者，大量人工设施被修建，这对环境是不利的。

69. For lack of distinct culture, some places will not attract tourists any more. Consequently, the fast rise in number of foreign tourists may eventually lead to the decline of local tourism.

由于缺乏独特的文化，一些地方不再吸引旅游者。因此，国外旅游者数量的快速增加可能最终会导致当地旅游业的衰败。

70. There is a growing tendency for parents to ask their children to accept extra educational programs over the recent years.

近些年，父母要求他们的孩子接受额外的教育呈增长的势头。

71. This phenomenon has caused wide public concern in many places of world.

这一现象在全世界许多地方已引起了广泛关注。

72. Many parents believe that additional educational activities enjoy obvious advantage. By extra studies, they maintain, their children are able to obtain many kinds of practical skills and useful knowledge, which will put them in a beneficial position in the future job markets when they grow up.

许多家长相信额外的教育活动有许多优点，通过学习，他们的孩子可以获得很多实践技能和有用的知识，当他们长大后，这些对他们就业是大有好处的。

73. In the first place, extra studies bring about unhealthy impacts on physical growth of children. Educational experts point out that, it is equally important to take some sport activities instead of extra studies when children have spent the whole day in a boring classroom.

74. Children are undergoing fast physical development; lack of physical exercise may produce disastrous influence on their later life.

孩子们正处于身体快速发育时期，缺乏体育锻炼可能会对他们未来的生活造成严重的影响。

75. In the second place, from psychological aspect, the majority of children seem to tend to have an unfavorable attitude toward additional educational activities.

第二，从心理上讲，大部分孩子似乎对额外的学习没有什么好感。

Unit 15 lesson 1

The Importance of Life-long Learning

Nowadays, more and more people ______ various ages and backgrounds are continuing to study to improve ______【them】. Here’s what they have to say about their life-long learning experience.

Sun Wen -28 years old

“It’s never too late to learn.” That was the advice I got after I failed my college entrance exam. Now I’m about to graduate from the School of Continuing Education at Qinghua university with a Bachelor’Degree in Computer Engineering by distance learning. Because of my new qualification, I’m getting ______【promote】at work.

In the past, if someone like me had failed to get into university through the college exam, he would have had no chance of getting a degree. But it’s different now. I decided to give myself ______ second chance by studying for a degree in the evenings and ______ weekends while keeping a secure full-time job. Frankly speaking, the last four years have been hard work, but it’s been hard work, but it’s been worth it!

Ms Tang-45 years old

Three months ago, when my manager told me that I would be ______【lay】 off, my mind went blank and my heart swelled ______ anger. In the past, if someone had worked for a company for over 20 years, they would have stayed there until retirement! I suspect that they laid me off because the company was not doing that well but it still brought a lump to my throat and made me want to cry. I felt as if I ______【do】something wrong ! I know this isn’t true though. It’s just the status of the job market at the moment.

At first, I enjoyed ______【be】 a full-time housewife and called myself ” CHO” or “chief home officer”. But soon I got bored and decided to do a business course. I have always dreamed of starting my own company.

I have nearly finished the course now and it has been very helpful. I have learnt so many new skills and have already prepared a business plan for setting up my own export company! I think that getting laid off well

prove to be the best thing that ever happened ______ me.

Grand Chen -75 years old

I’m sure you all know the saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Well, it’s certainly not true! I’m an old dog, and I’m teaching myself new tricks every day!

It all started a few months ago when postage went up. I’d been sending letters ______ airmail to my daughter in the US once a week, but, suddenly, it was too expensive. I decided that it was time I became an Internet user. I got my grandson to instruct me on how to email and use the Internet and I really enjoy the speed ______ which my messages get sent and answered. And aside from emailing, it’s fun to see and talk to my grandchildren in the US on the i-Cam. In the past, if I’d wanted to see them, I would have had to visit them ______ person.

So many people think that after you retire, all you can do is switch ______ your brain and bury everything you’ve ever learnt. This is so wrong!

Anyway, it’s time for me to go now. I have to practice the alphabet! I’m doing an English course ______ the Internet.

() 96.The doctor would allow him to go home _____ he remained in bed.

A. as thoughB. for fear that

C. on condition thatD. as far as

() 97.One of the most important social problems of today is _____ jobs to the unemployed.

A. what to be givenB. having given

C. how to giveD. to have given

() 98. The doctor said I was over-weight. If only I _____ less!

A. ateB. have been eating

C. have eatenD. had eaten

() 99.It is said that he got laughed at for _____.

A. his dishonest B. been dishonest C. being dishonest D. to be dishonest

()100. A baby animal knows animals of _____ own kind when it sees them, when it smells them and it hears them.

A. her B. one's C. its D. their

It was the night of the full moon, a time which always drives Java' s young people mad with excitement.

Fireworks were lit long before the moon 36. The big noise brought people out 37the warm night to enjoy the interesting scene. Everywhere, there were the paper remains of 38__fireworks lying on the grounD．Little boys 39more and covered their ears as they waited_ 40__for the explosions.

The moon appeared above the horizon（地平线） : huge, 41ball high above the city, and the__42filled with people, as Java began to enjoy one of the year' s greatest _ 43 _ : ' the Night of the Full Moon' , a festival（节日） that is especially popular 44_ young people.

More and more young Javanese 45 together and walked slowly through the 46Joking and chatting, they moved towards the mountain _ 47the city. They continued to climb 48they reached the old temple（寺庙） at the 49of the mountain.

After they were _ 50the temple, they drank their water and ate their moon-cakes -- delicious home-made ones, 51of dried fruit and nuts. Outside, on the mountain, young people 52__cross-legged in circles, chatting and telling each other jokes. And 53, in their hundreds, more young people continued to make their way up the mountain to 54the brightly shining moon.

By midnight, the fireworks had stopped shooting up from the 55 city in the valley below them. But during the night, the sound continued to be heard from the distance.

36．A．let outB．gave outC．came outD．set out

37．A．intoB．atC．ofD．from

38．A．burningB．usedC．explodingD．broken

39．A．litB．boughtC．piledD．removed

40．A．patientlyB．calmlyC．worriedlyD．excitedly

41．A．silverB．newC．colorfulD．gold

42．A．mountainsB．valleysC．streetsD．shops

43．A．gamesB．meetingsC．sportsD．events

44．A．forB．toC．withD．in

45．A．dancedB．gatheredC．drankD．shouted

46．A．villageB．sceneC．nightD．ground

47．A．on the edge ofB．on the way toC．in the center ofD．in the direction of